There’s a black man

with a black cat

liv in’ in a black neigh bor hood.

tion.

He’s got an in ter state run nin’ through his front yard.

You know, he (F)thinks he’s (C)got it so good.

tion.”

And there’s a wom an when in the kitch en

clean in’ up the eve nin’ slop.

And he looks at her and says, “Hey dar lin’, I can re mem ber when you could a stop a clock.”

Oh, but ain’t that A mer i ca, for you and me!

Ain’t that A mer i ca some thin’ to see, ba by!

Ain’t that A mer i ca, home of the free!

Yeah,

lit tle pink hous es for (C)you and me,

oh

yeah, for you and me.

There’s a young man

in a T shirt

lis t’nin’ to a rock in’ roll in’ tion.

He’s got an greas y hair and a high greas y smile that says, “Lord, (F)this must (C)be my des ti tion.”

And ’Cause they told me

when I was young er,

“Boy, you gon na be pres i

But just like ev ’ry ba thing else, those old cra can re zy dreams just you kind the came and went.

Oh, but ain’t that A mer i ca, for you and me!

Ain’t that A mer i ca some thin’ to see, ba by!

Ain’t that A mer i ca, home of the free!

Yeah,

lit tle pink hous es for (C)you and me, oh

yeah, for you and me.

Well, there’s